Un espadon et un souvenir

Photo prise au National Museum de Cardiff. Je ne suis pas certain si c'est un vrai de vrai espadon empaillé, mais dans tous les cas c'est impressionnant. Quand je l'ai vu, j'ai eu un souvenir d'enfance très vif. Mon père avait une chaloupe pour aller pêcher et elle s'appelait L'Espadon. Il semblerait que tous les bateaux, même les plus modestes, aient un nom. Avant et après ses voyages de pêche, la chaloupe était amarrée (?) dans l'entrée chez nous et nous y passions souvent beaucoup de temps, mes frères et moi, à jouer à pleins de jeux d'aventure, la plupart du temps aux pirates. La chaloupe devenait alors dans notre esprit un grand navire, toujours appelé L'Espadon.

Swordfish

Just to be nice to my veggie wife, I have decided to avoid meat for Lent. So when we recently had lunch at Côte Brasserie, I went for their grilled swordfish on their March menu. The dish was meant for me: it had ratatouille and a capers, black olives and anchovies dressing. All the stuff I love. And yummy, healthy, grilled swordfish, which I don't think I've had in nearly twenty years or so. It's just as tasty as a steak, if not tastier, but has none of the unhealthy content. And it has no bones. I have to confess, I did not make time to check its conservation status, my curiosity was too strong to risk feeling guilty, and in any case I like to fish because of its health benefits. And this swordfish tasted great.

The fish at The Three Tuns in Henley

I am again, as it is Saturday and the weekend, carrying on the tradition of plugging a meal from a particular pub or restaurant. Today, I give something for the fish eaters among you, if they ever visit the beautiful town of Henley-on-Thames. What you can see underneath the carrots is marlin, the catch of the day on offer in The Three Tuns. In pubs, I often order the catch of the day and so far this is what I ordered at every visit at The Three Tuns. I was never disappointed. The pub itself is pretty unassuming, a small place easy to miss in the center of the town. But the food is great and the service impeccable, efficient and friendly. So far I did not try more than the soup and the fish on the menu, but I am confident about the rest too. In any case, you can't go wrong with their fish.